Where does “cylchffordd” come from?

cylchffordd (Welsh) comes from Welsh ffordd, from Welsh pa ffordd — which way.

cylchffordd (Welsh): ring road

Definitions

  1. ring road

Ancestry of “cylchffordd”, step by step

cylchffordd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ffordd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshfforddroad; distance; way, manner
2Welshpa fforddwhich way

via Welsh cylch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcylchcircle, ring; orbit, revolution, circuit tour;...
Every word from Welsh pa ffordd